I’m not like a high intellectual. That’s the thing.
BILLY WESTYou watch people and study them the way an alien would.
More Billy West Quotes
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I don’t get to watch Futurama, until it’s on TV.
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The characters are all, believe it or not, rooted in a reality of some sort.
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Futurama is a sonic world, and everyone’s attention is focused on that sound and that little cartoon image. You can change it.
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Somebody’s real voice is probably the hardest one that somebody could attempt.
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Tom Kenny is a master of changing a pubic hair this way or that way, and sounding like a totally different character.
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Space Jam was weird because everybody has their own perception of what Bugs Bunny should sound like.
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I did speak out about celebrities because I thought it was appalling. I thought that if the cartoon became popular, it was only going to last as long as the career of the people who are in it.
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You watch people and study them the way an alien would.
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As long as I can apply my craft, I’m happy.
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I’m not like a high intellectual.
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You have to have some kind of power of observation, almost like a trained observer.
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I consider myself to be flawed, but I made it work. I’m not perfect. Anybody who thinks they are is whacked-out.
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If someone gave me the chance to create something, I put myself into it. I just want to try to do something that will last forever and that won’t leave people saying, ‘Gee, it could have been better, it could’ve been this, it could’ve been that.’
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But the throat just kind of falls into line once you realize in your head what it is. You got to remember the musicality of a character you’re going to do.
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Somebody’s real voice is probably the hardest one that somebody could attempt.
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